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Leiocassis Brashnikowi
''Leiocassis'' is a genus of bagrid catfishes found mostly in Southeast Asia with some species occurring in China. This genus has a confused taxonomy and there is uncertainty surrounding the number of valid species. Certain East Asian bagrids formerly placed in this genus have been moved to ''Pseudobagrus''. In 2006, Heok Hee Ng considered the genus ''Leiocassis'' to be restricted to Sundaland, Sundaic Southeast Asia and Borneo and only a handful of species as valid (''L. aculeatus'', ''L. collinus'', ''L. hosii'', ''L. micropogon'', ''L. poecilopterus'', and ''L. tenebricus''). The members of ''Leiocassis'' have an elongate narrow head and a prominently protruding snout. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus: * ''Leiocassis aculeatus'' Ng Heok Hee, H. H. Ng & Renny Kurnia Hadiaty, Hadiaty, 2005 * ''Leiocassis bekantan'' Ng Heok Hee, H. H. Ng & Heok Hui Tan, H. H. Tan, 2018 * ''Leiocassis brevirostris'' Nguyễn Văn Hảo, V. H. Nguyễn, 2005 * ''Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He was famous for the ''Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises'', his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia published between 1862 and 1877. Life and work Bleeker was born on 10 July 1819 in Zaandam. He was employed as a medical officer in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army from 1842 to 1860, (in French). stationed in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). During that time, he did most of his ichthyology work, besides his duties in the army. He acquired many of his specimens from local fishermen, but he also built up an extended network of contacts who would send him specimens from various government outposts throughout the islands. During his time in Indonesia, he collected well over 12,000 specimens, many of which currently reside at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. Bleeker corresponded with Auguste Duméril of Paris. His wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |